Past fellows

2020 Fellows

Hannah Berendzen

Major: Family and Human Development
Minor: Sociology
Class year: Senior
DISI Project: Parental Beliefs About Diverse Friendships for their Children
Faculty Advisor: Cindy Miller

In fall 2020, Hannah is a PhD student of Human Development and Family Sciences at University of Texas at Austin

Margaret Waddington

Major: Family and Human Development
Minor: Chinese Language
Class year: Senior
DISI Project: The Effects of Racial Discrimination on Mental Health Among Asian Americans: Investigating the Role of the Model Minority Myth
Faculty Advisor: Jose Causadias

In fall 2020, Margaret is a Masters student of Global Management at Arizona State University.

2019 Fellows

Kira Olsen-Medina

Major: Sociology
Class year: Senior
DISI Project: Engagement through Art (Examination of service learning art based interventions with underserved youth populations)
Faculty Advisor: Stacie Foster

In fall 2020, Kira is a Masters student of American Studies at Arizona State University

Natasja Thompson

Major: Family and Human Development
Minor: Criminology and Criminal Justice
Class year: Senior
DISI Project: State-Level School Resource Officer Programs in the United States
Faculty Advisor: Sarah Lindstrom Johnson

2018 Fellows

Eduardo Contreras

Major: Sociology
Minor: Spanish
Class Year: Sophomore
DISI Project: The Library Project (evaluation of parent-child school readiness program)
Faculty Advisor: Michelle Taylor

Kandice D. Marrero

Major: Family and Human Development
Minor: Global Health
Class Year: Senior
DISI Project: Poetry within Arizona's Early Intervention Preschool Program
Faculty Advisor: Krista Puruhito

In fall 2020, Kandice is a Masters student of Applied Behavioral Analysis at Arizona State University